FIX 4.3 : SecurityType <167> field

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Description

Indicates type of security. See also the Product <460> and CFICode <461> fields. It is recommended that CFICode be used instead of SecurityType for non-Fixed Income instruments.

Valid values (grouped by Product <460> field value):

AGENCY

  • FAC = Federal Agency Coupon *
  • FADN = Federal Agency Discount Note *
  • PEF = Private Export Funding *
  • * Identify the Issuer in the Issuer <106> field

COMMODITY

  • FUT = Future
  • OPT = Option

*** REPLACED values - See:
Appendix 6-F: 4.Replaced Field Enumerations for Futures and Options for SecurityType (tag 167) with CFICode (tag 461) [replaced in FIX 4.3] ***

Note: COMMODITY Product includes Bond, Interest Rate, Currency, Currency Spot Options, Crops/Grains, Foodstuffs, Livestock, Fibers, Lumber/Rubber, Oil/Gas/Electricity, Precious/Major Metal, and Industrial Metal. Use CFICode <461> for more granular definition if necessary.

CORPORATE

  • CORP = Corporate Bond
  • CPP = Corporate Private Placement
  • CB = Convertible Bond
  • DUAL = Dual Currency
  • XLINKD = Indexed Linked
  • STRUCT = Structured Notes
  • YANK = Yankee Corporate Bond

CURRENCY

  • FOR = Foreign Exchange Contract

EQUITY

  • CS = Common Stock
  • PS = Preferred Stock

WAR

- Warrant now is listed under Municipals for consistency with Bloomberg fixed income product types. For equity warrants - use the CFICode <461> instead.

GOVERNMENT

  • BRADY = Brady Bond
  • TBOND = US Treasury Bond
  • TINT = Interest strip from any bond or note
  • TIPS = Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
  • TCAL = Principal strip of a callable bond or note
  • TPRN = Principal strip from a non-callable bond or note
  • UST = US Treasury Note/Bond
  • USTB = US Treasury Bill

see also Volume 7: "PRODUCT: FIXED INCOME - Euro Soverign SecurityType Values"

INDEX

Note: "Indices" includes: Stock, Index Spot Options, Commodity, Physical Index Options, Share/Ratio, and Spreads. For index types use the CFICode <461>.

LOAN

  • TERM = Term Loan
  • RVLV = Revolver Loan
  • RVLVTRM = Revolver/Term Loan
  • BRIDGE = Bridge Loan
  • LOFC = Letter of Credit
  • SWING = Swing Line Facility
  • DINP = Debtor in Possession
  • DEFLTED = Defaulted
  • WITHDRN = Withdrawn
  • REPLACD = Replaced
  • MATURED = Matured
  • AMENDED = Amended & Restated
  • RETIRED = Retired

MONEYMARKET

  • BA = Bankers Acceptance
  • BN = Bank Notes
  • BOX = Bill of Exchanges
  • CD = Certificate of Deposit
  • CL = Call Loans
  • CP = Commercial Paper
  • DN = Deposit Notes
  • LQN = Liquidity Note
  • MTN = Medium Term Notes
  • ONITE = Overnight
  • PN = Promissory Note
  • PZFJ = Plazos Fijos
  • RP = Repurchase Agreement
  • RVRP = Reverse Repurchase Agreement
  • STN = Short Term Loan Note
  • TD = Time Deposit
  • XCN = Extended Comm Note

MORTGAGE

  • POOL = Agency Pools
  • ABS = Asset-backed Securities
  • CMBS = Corp. Mortgage-backed Securities
  • CMO = Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
  • IET = IOETTE Mortgage
  • MBS = Mortgage-backed Securities
  • MIO = Mortgage Interest Only
  • MPO = Mortgage Principal Only
  • MPP = Mortgage Private Placement
  • MPT = Miscellaneous Pass-through
  • TBA = To be Announced

MUNICIPAL

  • AN = Other Anticipation Notes BAN, GAN, etc.
  • COFO = Certificate of Obligation
  • COFP = Certificate of Participation
  • GO = General Obligation Bonds
  • MT = Mandatory Tender
  • RAN = Revenue Anticipation Note
  • REV = Revenue Bonds
  • SPCLA = Special Assessment
  • SPCLO = Special Obligation
  • SPCLT = Special Tax
  • TAN = Tax Anticipation Note
  • TAXA = Tax Allocation
  • TECP = Tax Exempt Commercial Paper
  • TRAN = Tax & Revenue Anticipation Note
  • VRDN = Variable Rate Demand Note
  • WAR = Warrant

OTHER

  • MF = Mutual Fund (i.e. any kind of open-ended "Collective Investment Vehicle")
  • MLEG = Multi-leg instrument (e.g. options strategy or futures spread. CFICode <461> can be used to identify if options-based, futures-based, etc.)
  • NONE = No Security Type
  • ? = "Wildcard" entry (used on Security Definition Request <c> message)

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